Dar es Salaam – Defending champions JKT Queens retained their crown after defeating Simba Queens 2–1 to elevate the 2025 Tanzania Ladies’s Group Protect on the Uhuru Stadium on Saturday.
The troopers bought off to a flying begin, with Winfrida Gerald opening the scoring within the twelfth minute earlier than a defensive mishap noticed Simba’s Asha Omary flip the ball into her personal internet simply 5 minutes later, giving JKT a commanding 2–0 lead.
Simba Queens pushed onerous within the closing phases and had been rewarded with a late comfort purpose via Ausensia, who struck within the 94th minute. Nonetheless, it got here too late to cease JKT Queens from celebrating back-to-back Group Protect triumphs.
The victory marked JKT Queens’ second consecutive Group Protect title and their fourth general for the reason that competitors started seven seasons in the past — a file that underlines their dominance in Tanzanian girls’s soccer.
Having additionally gained final season’s Tanzania Ladies’s Premier League, JKT Queens head into the brand new marketing campaign filled with confidence and momentum as they intention to defend each crowns within the 2025/2026 season.
The post-match ceremony noticed particular person brilliance acknowledged:
Winfrida Gerald (JKT Queens) was named Finest Participant of the Match.
Najat Abbas (JKT Queens) gained the Finest Goalkeeper Award.
Jenianne Mukandayisenga (Yanga Princess) claimed the High Scorer Award.
Talking after the victory, JKT Queens coach praised his staff’s self-discipline and dedication.
“The gamers confirmed actual character and starvation to win. We’re proud to begin the brand new season with one other trophy,” he mentioned.
The thrilling conclusion of the Group Protect units the stage for the 2025/2026 Tanzania Ladies’s Premier League, which kicks off quickly — promising one other thrilling season of girls’s soccer throughout the nation.
